Funding for group actions
Our team at Hudgell Solicitors have been instructed in a number of group actions. We are committed to ensuring our clients have the best legal representation and we work to ensure that funding options are available, and any necessary insurances are in place.
What group action claims do we deal with?
What group action claims do we deal with?
Strength in numbers through multi-party actions
Group actions, multi-party actions or group litigation cases are run when a significant number of claimants have closely related or similar claims arising from the same event. This type of action provides one route for individuals with similar complaints to join together against a negligent party, bringing benefits including greater strength in numbers, and potentially a faster and easier route towards the settlement of cases.
Situations where group actions may be beneficial
Group Actions usually fall into three main categories;
- Sudden disasters which result in significant numbers of personal injury or fatal accident claims.
- Ongoing claims which arise from a single cause – for example from a defective drug or product.
- Claims involving the consumer, including personal injury, defective goods or services.
- Injuries caused by defective medical products
- Injuries caused by negligence of a particular hospital /surgery or medical professional impacting upon a large number of patients.
Our group actions experience
Our legal teams have vast amounts of expertise due to their involvement with high profile cases which include;
- The Manchester Bombing – We represented families who lost loved ones in the attack at Public Inquiry and now support more than 170 injured survivors in personal injury claims.
- The Post Office Horizon IT Scandal – We helped more than 70 former sub-postmasters have wrongful convictions overturned and are pursing damages for malicious prosecution.
- The Covid-19 Public Inquiry – Our legal team made representations on behalf of three groups to be involved in the Covid-19 Inquiry.
Lawyers welcome Government pledge of redress for Post Office ‘Capture’ victims and urge victims to come forward
Lawyers representing former sub-postmasters who were prosecuted, sacked or made to pay back alleged branch shortfalls when using the Capture accounting system today welcomed a Government pledge to support exonerations and compensate victims. Hudgell Solicitors are already advising a significant number of former sub-postmasters who were affected between 1992 and 1999 when various versions and […]
First £600,000 payment secured for former subpostmaster from Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme – with dozens more set to receive damages
A former subpostmaster has told how she finally feels ‘burden free’ and intends to buy the home she has always wanted after receiving £600,000 compensation as part of the new Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme. The woman, who has asked not to be named, received her letter from the Ministry of Justice in August confirming her […]
Former sub-postmistress has named cleared in court after 20 years – and heads straight to Public Inquiry to see Paula Vennells give evidence
Six more former Subpostmasters had long-standing convictions relating to the Post Office Horizon scandal quashed in court this morning – as former chief executive Paula Vennells began giving her long-awaited evidence at the Public Inquiry. Having lived for two decades wrongfully labelled a convicted criminal, former Merseyside sub-postmistress Sushma Blaggan headed straight from the Royal […]
Manchester Arena bombing victim Paul Price supported by Hudgell Solicitors & Day One Trauma
Paul Price suffered catastrophic injuries in the Manchester Arena terror attack in 2017. Even more tragically he also lost his partner Elaine, a serving police officer, who died at the scene. Paul and Elaine were waiting for his 13-year-old daughter and friend to come out of the Ariana Grande concert when the explosion happened. The […]
Former subpostmaster, 81, finally set to receive more than £200,000 compensation – but it’s still ‘too little and too late’
A lawyer representing a victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal who is set to receive more than £200,000 compensation says his case has taken ‘two years too long’ to reach this stage – and that the settlement offered is ‘still too little’ given the suffering he has endured. Francis Duff, 81, was forced out […]
Neil Hudgell : Many subpostmasters can’t mentally endure this ongoing political blame game, nor the tortuously slow compensation process
Neil Hudgell was asked by the i newspaper this week to comment on why victims’ stories must not be lost in the fray of political fighting around the Post Office Horizon scandal. Below is his article in full. As we continue to seek full and fair compensation for all who have suffered at the hands […]
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Post Office Scandal: How are victims being compensated?
A year ago the Post Office scandal was dramatised in the TV series ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Hundreds more victims have since come forward and governments have pledged both justice and compensation. Solicitor Neil Hudgell, who has successfully represented hundreds of subpostmasters, explains how the various schemes are working.
Post Office Horizon Shortfall Scheme Compensation
The Horizon Shortfall Scheme compensates people affected but not convicted of a crime by the Post Office. If you were one of more than 2,400 applicants, Hudgell Solicitors can help ensure you receive the damages you deserve. The scheme offers a minimum settlement of £75,000. As solicitor Neil Hudgell explains, a review by our expert […]
Post Office Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme
The Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme enables victims of the Post Office scandal to secure compensation. We have registered claims and secured millions in payments on behalf of our clients whose convictions were quashed. We can advise on whether to accept the £600,000 offer or whether to pursue higher damages. As solicitor Neil Hudgell explains, our […]
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